Bruce Hale vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Bruce Hale that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bruce Hale: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Hale 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Bruce Hale 3 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Bruce Hale 2 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Bruce Hale 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bruce Hale 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Hale 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 9.1 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 * Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.0 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 1,297 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 49 * Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Bruce Hale 424 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Bruce Hale 142 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .333 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .763 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 10.5 (1949) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 (1951) * Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.5 (1950) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 6.1 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 * Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.4 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 43 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 0 * Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Bruce Hale 17 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Bruce Hale 7 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .350 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .882 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 7.2 (1950) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 (1951) * Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.8 (1950) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.